IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Danger! DHSS racists at work

Socialist Challenge No. 217, 15 October 1981 · p. 16 of the scan · 392 words

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two years ago after she was widowed. She has every right to be in this country. But the DHSS in their racist wisdom decided eight months ago to stop her benefits Mrs Varachia's inability speak English hinders her chances of finding a job.

Yet a DHSS spokesperson pointed out that many people newly arrived from Vietnam had qualified social security with no knowledge of English. But there is political capital to out of the Vietnamese, fleeing from a God-forsaken 'communist' country.

There also, political capital to be made out of the sufferings of Mrs Varachia. DHSS, as lapdogs to the Tories, can imply that black people who come to live in this country are then man: people cannot afford Copierc children, meone to blame But the real blame lies with the Tories and their racist Varchia should be supported in her attempts her restored. As her tions officer in the bag Cardina pereas Box so End Otises (TU) Ltd, London E2 came to Britain Britiain.

payment. The to has ple where it hurts benefits, often made.

NHS treatement.

Under this unfortunately, ducted in 12 hospitals, If the first be expected to who have no job 'scroungers, time in the country and so on.

the rent and will have soas treatment within four weeks. laws.

benefits ed every year. community rela.

Gloucester said:

• Box-• Lenconni 'Unless it is reversed it will be applied nationalities living all over The Department of Health and Social Security certainly know where to hit peoNot content with stopping benefits of those who are most in need of them, it is now piloting a scheme to ensure that any one with a black face or who has a foreign name, is checked on their eligibility before they can receive survey presently being conwanting hospital treatmeni, even road crash victims, pregnant women and psychiatric patients, will answer a whole list of quests pertains to nationally, lengin o Assuming they manage to live long enough lo answer all the questions the consultant wil then decide if treatment is 'urgent'- defined If inis scheme is introduced on a nationa cale, some 17 million people in out-patien ind casualty departments would be questior Well, it's one way to deal with the shortages of hospital beds after the Tory cuts. Manchester policeman clubs youth to the ground during the summer 'riot'

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